- up (or raise) the ante
- up (or raise) the anteincrease what is at stake or under discussion.→ ante
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
up (or raise) the ante
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raise the ante — up/raise/the ante phrase to try to get a greater advantage from a situation by taking a bigger risk A rival company upped the ante with a major sales campaign. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
raise the ante — ► up (or raise) the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion. Main Entry: ↑ante … English terms dictionary
raise the ante — raise/up the ante to increase your demands or to increase the risks in a situation, in order to achieve a better result. The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate until a ceasefire has been agreed … New idioms dictionary
raise the stakes — verb a) To raise the stakes of a hand of poker With a royal flush, he decided to raise the stakes. b) to increase in significance or risk The bank robber decided to take a … Wiktionary
raise the stakes — to increase in importance or danger. Employees who lost all their pensions have raised the stakes for the company by going to court and filing a lawsuit. Related vocabulary: up the ante … New idioms dictionary
up the ante — up/raise/the ante phrase to try to get a greater advantage from a situation by taking a bigger risk A rival company upped the ante with a major sales campaign. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
up the ante — (also raise the ante) ► to increase your demands or the risks in a situation: »The question for both sides is how far to up the ante. »Lenders continue to up the ante with generous new rates, bonuses, and introductory offers. Main Entry: ↑ante … Financial and business terms
up the ante — ► up (or raise) the ante increase what is at stake or under discussion. Main Entry: ↑ante … English terms dictionary
up the ante — raise/up the ante to increase your demands or to increase the risks in a situation, in order to achieve a better result. The government has upped the ante by refusing to negotiate until a ceasefire has been agreed … New idioms dictionary
ante — an‧te [ˈænti] noun raise/up the ante informal to make a situation more competitive, so that individuals or companies have more to gain or lose: • The computer company s lead may be short lived as rivals raise the ante with faster machines. * * * … Financial and business terms
